Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Putrajaya, Malaysia

Putrajaya vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Putrajaya is 7.8% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Putrajaya
Groceries: pay 27.1% less in Putrajaya
Transportation: pay 57.7% more in Putrajaya
Housing: pay 42.8% less in Putrajaya
Childcare: pay 60.1% less in Putrajaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% more in Putrajaya
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in Putrajaya

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Putrajaya are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Putrajaya.

Putrajaya vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Putrajaya instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Manila	Putrajaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱287.70	$2.84 MYR12.42	-44.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱239.75	$4.54 MYR19.87	+6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱49.10	$0.62 MYR2.72	-28.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.64	$0.43 MYR1.89	-12.2%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 27.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Putrajaya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱76.03	$0.68 MYR2.98	-49.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱298.29	$3.63 MYR15.90	-31.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱382.07	$6.02 MYR26.33	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱116.90	$2.04 MYR8.94	-1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱136.06	$1.24 MYR5.41	-48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱85.59	$1.55 MYR6.76	+1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.21	$0.41 MYR1.80	-48.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱85.61	$1.55 MYR6.76	+1.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.94	$0.82 MYR3.61	-15.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.55	$0.65 MYR2.86	-45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱83.52	$0.77 MYR3.38	-47.9%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 57.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Putrajaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱232.92	$1.77 MYR7.72	-57.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱558.42	$11.36 MYR49.68	+14.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,438,490.92	$34,071.55 MYR149,028.96	+33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱150.08	$9.09 MYR39.74	+240.5%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 42.8% less for housing

	Manila	Putrajaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,620.13	$22.71 MYR99.35	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,372.29	$234.72 MYR1,026.64	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,186.17	$166.57 MYR728.59	-28.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,980.52	$30.75 MYR134.51	-71.1%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 60.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Putrajaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,139.53	$113.57 MYR496.76	-76.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱794,594.99	$7,950.03 MYR34,773.42	-43.7%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Putrajaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.72	$3.41 MYR14.90	+149.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱151.70	$2.65 MYR11.59	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱172.62	$4.09 MYR17.88	+33.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,284.15	$34.07 MYR149.03	-16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱431.55	$4.09 MYR17.88	-46.7%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Putrajaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,873.65	$59.63 MYR260.80	+79.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,495.93	$26.12 MYR114.26	-1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,163.55	$73.82 MYR322.90	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,424.84	$48.27 MYR211.12	-20.7%
Average			+14.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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